Queen Street, Gomshall, Guildford, GU5 9DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding GU5 9DS has a slightly higher male population, with 51% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	49%	-0.8%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	50.2%	51%	0.8%	49.0%	2.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of GU5 9DS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	22.4%	25.3%	2.9%	37.9%	-12.6%
Married: Opposite sex	56.5%	57.1%	0.6%	44.2%	12.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.7%	0.7%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	13%	10.3%	-2.7%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	5.4%	4.8%	-0.6%	6.1%	-1.3%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	56.7%	58.1%	1.4%	48.4%	9.7%
Good health	34.5%	31.7%	-2.8%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	6.8%	9.1%	2.3%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around GU5 9DS this area, 9.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 54.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9%	9.2%	0.2%	18.2%	-9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	6.3%	-4.9%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	9.2%	-6.5%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	15.8%	3.2%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	45.3%	54.8%	9.5%	33.8%	21.0%
Other	4%	3.3%	-0.7%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	0.8%	1.0%
White	95.6%	95.6%	0.0%	81.4%	14.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.2%	87.7%	-4.5%	83.2%	4.5%
European Union	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	3.1%	4.1%	1.0%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.9%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.8%	87.7%	-4.1%	83.2%	4.5%
10+ Years	0.7%	7.6%	6.9%	9.8%	-2.2%
5-10 Years	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	0.3%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.1%	76.7%	13.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.4%	37.2%	5.2%
Christian	49.7%	46.2%	3.5%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Queen Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Queen Street was 56.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.5% higher than the Tillingbourne average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Queen Street has the 5th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Tillingbourne and the 168th highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Guildford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£63,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in GU5 9DS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Queen Street are based on 65 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Guildford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Queen Street, Gomshall, Guildford, GU5 9DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU5 9DS

Average Price
£683,887

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£683,887

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Queen Street

Average Price
£843,724

Semi-Detached
£700,343

Terraced
£662,445

Detached
£1,265,173

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,323,952

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Queen Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 The Tannery Queen Street, Guildford, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£665,000	2024-06-20	£697,881
2 The Tannery Queen Street, Guildford, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£575,000	2021-02-16	£641,631
6 The Tannery Queen Street, Guildford, Surrey Terraced, a newly built property	£550,000	2018-03-21	£666,667
2 The Tannery Queen Street, Guildford, Surrey Terraced, a newly built property	£565,000	2018-01-26	£684,051
5 The Tannery Queen Street, Guildford, Surrey Terraced, a newly built property	£575,000	2017-11-03	£694,541

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU5 9DS

Employment

GU5 9DS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

GU5 9DS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Retired	55
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Information and communication	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Manufacturing	9
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Real estate activities	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shere CofE Aided Infant School Gomshall Lane , Shere GU5 9HB	3out of 4	844 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peaslake Free School Colmans Hill , Peaslake GU5 9ST	3out of 4	3,219 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cranmore School Epsom Road , West Horsley KT24 6AT	- not rated	4,940 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's School Effingham Hill , RH5 6ST	- not rated	5,288 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kinghams	Oak Cottage Gomshall Lane	946 yd
Hillys Tea Shop	Collins The Square	1,061 yd
The Dabbling Duck	The Dabbling Duck Middle Street	1,074 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gomshall Village Sports and Social Club	Gomshall Village Club Queen Street	133 yd
The Compasses Inn	The Compasses Inn, 50 Station Road	183 yd
The Gomshall Mill, Pub & Dining	Gomshall Mill, 52 Station Road	304 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Welcome Shere	Welcome Shere Middle Street		1,074 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shere Recreation Ground GOMSHALL LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,028 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.